The Linlithgow Folk Festival in September 2022 was a huge success, albeit held on a smaller scale than many past ones.  

The Burgh Halls / Rose Garden again provided a great venue for the Nora Devine stage, Children’s concert, “Come and Sing” session, and Family Ceilidh.  The Sorries and the Tonkerers headlined two well-attended concerts at the Rose Club, while 4 days of sessions were hosted at the Black Bitch Tavern.

The success of the venture was testament to the dedication of a small committee of 6 individuals who worked all year to ensure success.  However, several of these busy individuals also have demanding professional lives, and demands like shift work saw many of our meetings inquorate.

Appeals to our members for assistance often reaped a dispiriting response, e.g.

• Last year’s AGM was attended by the Committee and 2 other members
• Despite being highlighted as a crucial need before, during and after last year’s AGM, the post of Minute Secretary was never filled, leading to Robert Leishman duplicating that role with his Treasurer post
• The initial appeal for volunteers to help with the 2022 Festival (by Facebook and Email to over 40 members) brought 6 replies, two of them offering their apologies (fortunately, by the time the Festival came around our personal approaches to members both here and abroad swelled the ranks of volunteers)

Before planning a future festival, sessions and other activities, the Committee would like to be reassured that the Linlithgow and wider public still have an appetite for such events, and the forthcoming AGM will be a gauge of that interest.

Notification is therefore being given that the Linlithgow Folk Festival Association Annual General Meeting will take place at 7.30pm for 8.00pm on Monday 12th December 2022 in the TASTE Cafe Deli (47 High Street, Linlithgow, West Lothian, EH49 7ED).

Should you be interested in volunteering or joining the Committee, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Many thanks.

Neil Macdonald
Chair, Linlithgow Folk Festival Association